In a major action, the CyPAD Unit of @DelhiPolice has arrested two Chinese nationals alongwith 10 others for running an online malicious App that hacked into Indian Users' devices and also pushed them to follow Social Media (FB, Insta & YT) accounts of unknown origin and control.
The malicious App was being pushed through Whatsapp messages under the garb of digital marketing scheme where users can earn money by liking videos on Facebook, YouTube, etc. Though such methods, the App was taking control over the device used as well as content seen by the user.
The malicious App was being pushed through Whatsapp messages under the garb of digital marketing scheme where users can earn money by liking videos on Facebook, YouTube, etc. Though such methods, the App was taking control over the device used as well as content seen by the user.
The malicious App was being pushed through Whatsapp messages under the garb of digital marketing scheme where users can earn money by liking videos on Facebook, YouTube, etc. Though such methods, the App was taking control over the device used as well as content seen by the user.
The malicious App was being pushed through Whatsapp messages under the garb of digital marketing scheme where users can earn money by liking videos on Facebook, YouTube, etc. Though such methods, the App was taking control over the device used as well as content seen by the user.
The App was connecting to Chinese Servers and installing Apps such as QQ Browser. Several Apps of QQ family of Apps were blocked by the Govt. in June, 2020 for being being detrimental to national security.
It was also using MLM model to spread exponentially among millions of Indian users in a short span of time.
The malicious App also induced users to pay for VIP accounts to earn more. These payments were never honoured and were siphoned off. Over 40,000 people have been confirmed as cheated by this App.
Rs. 6 Crore of the cheated money has been frozen in different accounts. ₹25 Lakh cash has been recovered from the arrested Chinese nationals. They used more than 40 shell companies and large number of Bank accounts, Crypto-Wallets, etc., to launder and siphon the cheated money.
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